Series: Best Summer Ever

If there is one thing, I want you to walk away with this morning from what Paul teaches us in theses verses here in Ephesians is:
Imitation increases Illumination
The more I look like Jesus the more I shine for Him.
Ephesians 5:1-2
The way we increase illumination is through imitation.
The Greek word for light – fos – is used 7 times in the NT and it’s always in a position of light.
Ephesians 5:8
We were once in darkness, but through Christ we live in the light.
Five Keys for Imitating Jesus

1. Takers become givers.

• Grace, love, and salvation isn’t something we should hold just for ourselves.
• We have taken, but now we need to freely give.

2. Flee the night for the light.

• Ephesians 5:8
• Ephesians 5:13-14
• Paul doesn’t say you were in darkness, he says you were

3. The unwise must become wise.

• Ephesians 5:15
• One of the greatest ways to walk in wisdom is to ask yourself is this the wise thing to do.
• In light of my past and current circumstances is this the wise thing to do?
• You get wisdom by seeking it. If you want the answer, you’ll find it.

4. Step out of procrastination into determination.

• Ephesians 5:16
• Listen, God wants you to walk in step with Him and not waste time.

5. Empty people become full

• It’s important to realize that none of this is possible apart from the power of the Spirit of God.
• Ephesians 2:1-10